Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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The
dielectric constant has dimensions of: a. | N/C | b. | Farad | c. | volts | d. | eV | e. | dimensionless | | |
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2.
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Electric potential has units of: a. | N/C | b. | Farad | c. | volts | d. | eV | e. | dimensionless | | |
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3.
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Capacitance has units of: a. | N/C | b. | Farad | c. | volts | d. | eV | e. | dimensionless | | |
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4.
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Electric Potential Energy may be expressed in units of: a. | N/C | b. | Farad | c. | volts | d. | eV | e. | dimensionless | | |
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5.
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Capacitance is Îo A/d for: a. | all capacitors | c. | parallel plates | b. | concentric
cylinders | d. | parallel wires | | | | |
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6.
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Consider a uniform electric field of 50 N/C directed toward the east. If the
voltage measured relative to ground at a given point in the field is 80 V, what is the voltage at a
point 1 m directly south of that point?
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The
absolute potential at a distance of 2 m from a positive point charge is 100 V. What is the
absolute potential 4 m away from the same point charge? a. | 25 V | c. | 200 V | b. | 50 V | d. | 400 V | | | | |
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A
battery charges a parallel-plate capacitor fully and then is removed. The plates are
immediately pulled apart. (With the battery disconnected, the amount of charge on the plates
remains constant.) What happens to the potential difference between the plates as they are
being separated? a. | It
increases. | b. | It decreases. | c. | It remains constant. | d. | There is no way to tell from the information
given. | | |
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9.
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The
plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are maintained with constant voltage by a battery as they are
pulled apart. During this process, the amount of charge on the plates must a. | increase. | b. | decrease. | c. | remain constant. | d. | either increase or decrease. There is no
way to tell from the information given. | | |
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10.
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The
plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are maintained with constant voltage by a battery as they are
pulled apart. What happens to the strength of the electric field during this
process? a. | It
increases. | b. | It decreases. | c. | It remains constant. | d. | There is no way to tell from the information
given. | | |
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If
a Cu2+ ion drops through a potential difference of 12 V, it will acquire a kinetic energy (in the
absence of friction) of (realize that Cu2+ has 2 evs of
charge) a. | 12
eV | c. | 24 eV | b. | 6 eV | d. | none of the above. | | | | |
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12.
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The
electron-volt is a unit of a. | voltage. | c. | power. | b. | current. | d. | energy. | | | | |
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A
15-æF capacitor is connected to a 50-V battery and becomes fully
charged. The battery is removed and a slab of dielectric that completely fills the space
between the plates is inserted. If the dielectric has a dielectric constant of 5, what is the
capacitance of the capacitor after the slab is inserted? a. | 75 mF | c. | 3 mF | b. | 20 mF | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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A
15-mF capacitor is
connected to a 50-V battery and becomes fully charged. The battery is removed and a slab of
dielectric that completely fills the space between the plates is inserted. If the dielectric
has a dielectric constant of 5, what is the voltage across the capacitor's plates after the slab is
inserted? a. | 250
V | c. | 2 V | b. | 10 V | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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15.
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Capacitors connected in series always have ____ total capacitance than any of the
individual capacities.
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16.
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An
electron volt is a unit of: a. | potential | c. | voltage | b. | charge | d. | energy | | | | |
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17.
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A
negative charge, if free, tries to move a. | from high potential to low
potential | b. | from low potential to high
potential | c. | toward infinity | d. | away from infinity | | |
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Short Answer
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18.
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Given 3 capacitors: 4.00 mF, 7.00 mF, and 9.00 mF; what is the equivalent capacity if they are connected in
series?
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19.
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Given 3 capacitors: 4.00 mF, 7.00 mF, and 9.00 mF; what is the equivalent capacity if they are connected in
parallel?
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20.
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An
electron moving from the negative terminal to the positive terminal of a 12. volt battery gains (or
loses) how much energy? Be sure to indicate whether it is a gain or loss.
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